Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-22
BOARD OF TRADE.
The Constitution and Bylaws
Adopted and Reproduced
In Full.
Messrs Clements, Richards and Dixon
Added to the Board OF Directors
Meeting Of Directors This
Evening.


ing is a copy Of constitution and by-laws as
adopted:
Constitution and BY Laws OF the Board OF Trade
Section 1st The officers Of the Board of
Trade shall consist of twenty-four directors,
| from VI HON shall be chosen a president and
| two vice-presidents, and the directors shall
choose a secretary and also treasurer from
the members Of the Board of Trade, and they
shall also choose an executive committee OF
| five who shall have charge of general bust
ness Of the Board of Trade, from the Board
Of Directors, and the president shall be a
m ember of said executive committee, ex-
otficio, and in his absence the first vlce-pres-
| ident shall be a member, and III his absence
| the second vice president shall be member
of said committee, and such board Of direct
ors shall elect their officers by ballot; and
appoint the executive committee within SIX
days from their election as directors.
| Section 2. The directors shall be chosen
annually on the third Thursday Of January
in each year at s o'clock p. N. The annual
meeting of the Board shall be held at the
| room OF the Board in Wichita, Kansas
And if for any reason the directors shall not
be chosen on said day then the annual meet
ing shall be held the following Thursday.
Section 3. The Board of directors shall
meet on the first Thursday of each and every
month at the Board Of Trade rooms for the
transaction of such business as may come
before shem, and hear the report of the com-
mittee, and receive suggestions from MEM
bers of the Board of trade, who shall at all
times be entitled 10 be present at the NEST
ing at the Board Of Directors and at the an
nual meeting of the Board OF Trade. The
Board of Directors shall present a full report
Of The proceedings OF the past year.
Section 4 The Board Of Trade shall meet
on the first Tuesday of January, April, July
n.to
an interchange OF ideas and for the promo
ton OF the general welfare of the business
interest of the city.
Section ). Special meetings OF the board
of directors shall be called by the president
or presiding officer on request of three dlrec-
tors and at least one hour notice shall be
given each director by the secretary, Toy
leaving the same at his residence or place OF
business, or If said directors reside outside
OF the city then the secretary shall mail no
tee to director in post-otfice at v ichita
Section s. Special meetings of the Board
Of Trade shall be called by The president or
presiding officer upon request of ten men,
bers of the Board of Trade, and notice of
such meetings shall be given once III the
Wichita daily papers, prior to said meeting
Section T. The secretary shall be appoint
ed for the period of one year and shall be
removable at the will OF the majority OF the
board of directors at any time without no.
tice, and he shall have such salary during
the time that he no ds his Office before re-
movai as he and the board Of directors may
agree upon. 1t shall be the duty of the sec
rotary to perform all duties usually perform
ed by secretaries of corporations, and he
shall be IN attendance at all meetings or the
board of directors or the Board of Trade,
and shall be in attendance at meetings of ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES when requested. And be
shall perform such other duties as may be
prescribed from time to time by the eXecu-
tive committee of the board of directors.
And 1t shall be his especial duty to look af-
ter ali correspondence referred to him by
any member OF the Board OF Trade. And, If
necessary TO do SO, he shall employ an as
sistant at his own expense.
Section :. Duties OF the treasurer
The Treasurer shall receive all monies be-
longing to the board, from whatever source
derived and shall disburSe the same on order
of the president countersigned by the secre-
tary, and shall file the report of receipt, and
expenditures on each monthly meeting OF the
board of directors and at the annual meet
ings OF the Board Of Trade, and suoh treas
urer shall execute bond in such SUN as
may be fixed by the board of directors with
sufficient sureties to be approved by the
board for the faithful performance OF his
duties as treasurer, and accounting for ali
monies received and pay the same over at
Ouc t1u VI HIS tt1 70 SUCH pei BUN ds lue
board OF directors may order.
Section 9. Funds
The funds OF the association shall be sub
jeet to the order of the board of directors.
section 10. Admission of members
Any resident or Sedgwick county in the
state of Kansas may become q member of
the Board OF Trade on the following condi-
tions:
LIST. Fe shall make his application to any
plambor of Iha kna ri of Hlrertnrs and shall
deposit with the treasurer the sum of SlUO
and such application shall be submitted to
the first regular meeting Of the board of
directors after the application is received,
and such application shall bs voted upon in
regular order Of business by secret ballot,
and unless such person receive Is vote. his
application shall be rejected.
Section H. The board of directors shall
have power TO make such by laws as they
may deem necessary at any regular or
special meeting or the board OF directors
which shall be binding Oh the Board of Trade
until set aside by the Board of Trade.
Section II. Committees
There shall be appointed by the executive
annually, five standing commit |
tees, to-wIt: Committees on railroads, emil
grafton, manufacturing and industrial in |
terests, transportation and freignts, packing |
house, advertising, federal, stats and mu- |
nicipal legislation and finance, aud such |
other committees as the board of directors |
may from time to time see dit To create All |
Of said committees to consist of not les than |
three or more than nine members of the |
Board of Trade and be subject to reorganiza
lion by executive committee of board at any
time.
Section Is. Amendment to this constitu-
ton
This constitution shall not be altered.
changed or annulled except at q special |
meeting called for that purpose by order OF
.he majority OF the board of directors of
y hich special meeting notice shall DE given
% every member of the Board of Trade by
notice through the Wichita postofiics at
east one day prior 10 such notics
by Laws.
QUORUM.
Section l. A quorum of the Board Of
Directors or Board of Trade sha u be necessa-
v for the transaction OF business
A quorum OF the Board Of Directors shall